Description

Seeking a well-organized person able to communicate effectively with the 400 members of a life-long learning organization affiliated with Iona University.  Good computer skills, or a willingness to learn required. 

This is as part-time position. The Director overseas the daily operations of LIRIC and reports to LIRIC’s Executive Board that formulates its by-laws, policies and procedures.  Director must be physically present when LIRIC meets at the off-campus location on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursday.   The Director’s physical presence may be required on occasional Fridays. Throughout the year, the Director is responsible for assuring that LIRIC’s needs are met.

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the daily operations of LIRIC
• Offer advice and council to LIRIC’s Board
• Work with LIRIC Treasurer to create and manage spending & revenue
• Maintain data base of member information (Excel).
• Oversee communications with members via eblast (Mailchimp or Constant Contact, both easy to learn) and mailings
• Assist with design of Course Catalog and Intersession Brochures (Publisher.  Also easy to learn.)
• Attend monthly meetings with the Executive Board and Annual meeting with Iona Advisory Committee.  Remain current with Curriculum Committee via minutes. 
• Liaison between LIRIC and Iona, including Dean’s Office.
  • Work with various college personnel: document & printing services, IT, facilities, campus security, mailroom, Accounts Payable, Purchasing
  • Work with Iona’s webmaster to maintain LIRIC’s website, and with Iona’s Finance to manage online membership payments
  • Use Iona’s online systems to manage submission of invoices & check requests, reservations of rooms at Iona, and printing requests
• Liaison between LIRIC and landlord (currently Temple Israel)
  • Oversee rental contracts, and facilities (furniture, equipment & hospitality) requests

When LIRIC is in session:

• Provide welcoming presence during class time
• Ensure that Presenters have the equipment and handouts they need
• Troubleshoot during LIRIC’s day

In person time:

Fall session:  Roughly 9:30 to 3:30 Mon, Tues, Thurs and occasional Fridays 12:45 – 1:30 for 8 weeks (skipping Thanksgiving week) October to the first week of December. 

Start time depends on how quickly you can set up.  Classes for which you need to be present begin at 10:30 and end at 3:15. You may be able to leave a few minutes earlier or later depending on what you have to put away.

Winter/January Intersession: One day a week, for 4 weeks  (probably Thursday) in January.  Classes begin at 11 and end at 2:15.

Spring session:  Roughly 9:30 to 3:30 Mon, Tues, Thurs and occasional Fridays 12:45 – 1:30 for 8 weeks (skipping one week in April for spring break) March to the first week of May.

Start time depends on how quickly you can set up.  Classes end at 3:15 Classes for which you need to be present begin at 10:30 and end at 3:15. You may be able to leave a few minutes earlier or later depending on what you have to put away.

Summer/June Intersession: One day a week, for 4 weeks (probably Tuesday) in June.  Classes begin at 11 and end at 2:15.

Salary Range: $32,000-33,000

Qualifications

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.

Salary : $32,000 - $33,000